Strong proficiency in Python and backend frameworks (FastAPI, Flask, Django). Proven experience designing and maintaining distributed backend systems. Solid understanding of system design, event-driven architectures, and message queues. Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure). Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, monitoring tools, and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Pulumi). Proficiency with Docker, Kubernetes, and container orchestration.